State Rep. Lisa Howze (D-Detroit) has plans to air a campaign ad during Sunday's broadcast of the Super Bowl. Photo courtesy of the Howze campaign

DETROIT, MI - Lone female Detroit mayoral candidate Lisa Howze, a state representative, has plans to run a 30-second TV ad during the Super Bowl to promote her campaign and "a brighter future for Detroit and its people."

Details about the ad, and a related pregame fundraiser, surfaced Thursday afternoon in the form of a press release that was sent out by one of her campaign staffers.

The Super Bowl kicks off 6:30 p.m. Sunday on CBS.

Brandon Jessup, Howze's campaign director, said in the press release the ad "will air during the Super Bowl in Metro Detroit and run during a week-long media campaign."

The local CBS affiliate in Detroit is Channel 15 for most Comcast subscribers in the metro area.

Howze has plans to have a pre-game Super Bowl fundraiser from 3-4:30 p.m. at 1917 American Bistro, 19416 Livernois Ave. Tickets are $250.

The event is expected to preview Howze's campaign ad at 4 p.m.

"I am excited about the ad which showcases the great people who made this project possible," Howze said in the press release.

For more information about the fundraiser call Jessup at (734)
717-2745.

Howze, if elected, would be the first female mayor in Detroit's history.